Oops! China throws away a quarter of its renewable power (more than Australia uses each year)

Wind and solar power in Xinjiang, China. Photo by w0zny By Jo Nova A mammoth 360TWh wind and solar power in China has been discarded already this year Curtailment is rapidly becoming a monster issue on grids with a glut of unreliable energy. In just the last six months curtailment of Chinese wind and solar plants soared to 360 terra-watt hours, nearly 50% more than the year before (and about 50%…